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er I doubt if he would be charged with car theft... Under the law for laceny there must be an intention to permanetly remove the goods from the owner.. By simply saying "I did not intend to keep it" they wont charge him that way. There will be another provision in your Crimes act that covers "joy riding" which is all you could get him with I would say as to the car.
No attempted murder either..you must have the intention to kill and made a real attempt. It is an assualt ..which is the threat of force being applied not the actual force.
As much as I dont like recalling this story I tell it.
A friend came to my house distressed that the police were looking for him for the murder of his girl friend. He said he did not do it, I felt he did. He tried to suiside in front of me and I stopped him. I told him not to worry and tell the police that he did not mean to kill her .. The fact that the first thing he told them was I did not mean to kill her saved a murder charge being made.. he got only 3 years for manslaughter and is out somewhere now. One case where a guy came to the door leveled a revolver shot his victim and dunped the revolver in the harbour went all the way to the Privy Council because the guy said "I did not mean to kill him I just wanted to frighten him"..that statement nearly got him off..and would have if the court believed that was the case..which they did not.. my point it was clear cut murder and the guy nearly beat it.
I hope all who wonder why I got out of Law can understand better why I stopped believing in its justice.
alex
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